Seven Wonders of the New World is a project that sought to restore the concept of the Seven Wonders of the World with a list of modern wonders. Selection compiled by the New 7 Wonders Foundation, with the winner announced on July 7, 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal.
List of World Wonders
Wonders | Symbol | Location | Picture |
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Great Wall of China | Protection, Continuous | Republic of China | |
Petra | Engineering, Protection | Jordan (Palestina) | |
Statue of Christ the Redeemer | Acceptance, Openness | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Machu Picchu | Community, Dedication | Cuzco, Perú | |
Chichén Itzá | The cult, Science | Yucatán, Mexico | |
Colosseum | Fun, Suffering | Roma, Italy | |
Taj Mahal | Love, Desire | Agra, India | |
Pyramids of Giza (Honorary Candidate, because only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that still exists) | Not Extinct, Immortality | Kairo, Mesir |
Finalists of The New Seven Wonders of The World
21 finalists, organized alphabetically and the associated symbols are:Wonders | Symbol | Location | Picture |
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Acropolis | Civilization, Democracy | Athena, Yunani | |
Alhambra | Dignity, Dialogue | Granada, Spanyol | |
Angkor Wat | Beauty, Asylum | Angkor, Kamboja | |
Chichen Itza | The cult, Science | Yucatán, Mexico | |
Statue of Christ the Redeemer | Acceptance, Openness | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Colosseum | Fun, Suffering | Roma, Italy | |
Moai | Mystery, incredibility | Pulau Paskah, Chili | |
Eiffel tower | Challenges, Progress | Paris, Perancis | |
Great Wall of China | Protection, Continuous | Republik Rakyat Cina | |
Hagia Sophia | Confidence, Respect | Istanbul, Turki | |
Kiyomizu Monastery | Clarity, Calmness | Kyoto, Jepang | |
Kremlin, Red Square and Saint Basil's Cathedral | Defense, Symbolic | Moskow, Rusia | |
Machu Picchu | Community, Dedication | Cuzco, Perú | |
palace of Neuschwanstein | Fantasy | Füssen, Jerman | |
Petra | Engineering, Protection | Jordan | |
Pyramids of Giza |
Not Extinct, Immortality |